Delivery mechanism for addressing machines



DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR ADDRESSING MACHINES Filled May 31, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 11', 1930. PyA. GoLLNxcK ET Al- DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR ADDRESSING MACHINES Filed May m31, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 I j e 075;

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P. A. GOLLNICK ET'AL DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR ADDRESSING MACHINES Filed May 3l, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheer?I 5 Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENTIQFFICE PAUL A. GOLLNICK, JOHN J'. TOOLAN, AND GEORGE HARRED, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSCGNMENTS, TO SELE'GTOGRAPH ,COMPANL OF CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS DELIVERY MEoHANIsM non Annanssme ivrac'ninns 'Application mean-ay 31, 192s. serial n. 232,014.

This invention relates to mechanisms for handling cards, stencils, and the like wherein the articles are stacked in a magazine from which they are fed successively, usually from one end of the stack. rlhe invention is particularly adapted for use in connection with the delivery mechanism of addressing Vmachines. Y

vThe main objects of this invention are to Yprovide a delivery mechanism for cards,

stencils, and the like having an improved form of magazine; to provide a magazine which is readily movable from its normal operative position to another position more convenient to the operator of the machine to facilitate the periodicloading of the magazine; to provide improved means for support ing the cards in the magazine during the loading operation; to provide an improved form` of adjustable gate forvarying the size of the outlet openingfof the magazine; to

yprovide improvedlmechanism for ej ecting the cards, one at a time,.through said outlet opening; to provide improved adjustable guiding means for guiding the movement of the cards during their ejection; to provide improved Voperating mechanismv for the ejector; and to provide improved mechanism for lifting a portion of each card into operative engagement with a conveyer after'nthe card has been ejected Jfrom the magazine.

An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Y f A n Figure l is an'end View Lor an addressing machine having an improved delivery mechanism applied thereto, the dotted lines rep* resenting a part of theV magazine in its open position. v Y

Fig. 2 is a top plan of the same, with the magazine removed, and certain parts broken away. l Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section, taken on the line 8 3 of Fig. 2. 1 Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the magazine. Fig. 5 is a vertical' section, taken on the line 5-5of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section, taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3. i

. Fig. "I", is a vertical section, taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 8. g

Fig. 8 is a vertical section, taken on the 1ine8-8ofFig-2- i Y The common form of addressing machine, to which this ,invention may be applied, comfprise's'a delivery mechanism from which the cards and stencils are moved byA afconveyer along a horizontal guideway toa printing position adjacent anV impression element kwhich is `controlled in its operation Vby a `selectormechanism. `The delivery mechanism usually comprises" a hopper or magazine wherein the stencils are stacked one above another. A mechanically operated pusher is arranged to move the lowermost stencil from the stack'tothe guideway. Stencils and index cards'thereforare liledV usually in a tray or drawer from which they are transferred as a unit tothe magazine of.y the delivery mechanism. In delivery mechanisms heretofore in use,`the magazines were .fixed in vtheir operativepositions adjacent vone end of the guideway and necessitatedV the operatorsl leaving his normal place at the machine whenever the magazine required loading.

agine is mounted so as tov permit a portion thereof to be readily swung from its normal vposition to a loading position which is convenient to the operator stationed at the'cus- `tomary place 'of` operation. The 'improved delivery mechanism also includes'a'n ejector, controlled bythe feeding mechanism of the machine, for movingthecards one ata time from the magazine to they guideway.

Inasmuch as the present invention relates Vparticularly to a delivery mechanism which is adapted for use in connection with `various types of machines,'o`nly that part Vof an addressing machine which is believed necessary to a complete understanding of the invention has been illustrated in" the "accompanying drawings. Z n

In the form shown, the addressing machine, to which an improved delivery mechaincluding a horizontal table 1,having guide .y vrails 2 and 3, formingV av guideway along In the construction herein shown, themag nism is applied, comprises a stationary frame d which stencils and cardsl 4vare fed by an endless conveyer chain 5, in a step-by-stepmovement, to the various shown. n

The guide rail 2 is shorter'than `the rail 3 so as to permit the stencils lto enter theguideoperating stations, not

way through one side'thereof, as shown inv Fig. 2. Y

" The 'conveyerchainherein VVshown is substantially the sarneas`-tliatshown in Gollnick,

. Patent No. 1,666,171, issued April 17, 1928. The chain 5 is mounted on sprockets 6, one

. apertures 8 formed in the stencils 4.

of which is'shown, and includes Va plurality of iingers 7 .projecting downwardly into the i Vplane ofthefguidew'ayl for engagement wit seriatim by an improved ejector mechanism i 'i 12'and a tiltable part13 arranged to form a r ammini vactuatedy intermittently operating means whichY alsoactuates alifting device l 11orraisin'g the advancedv edge of anejected stencilinto engagement witlrthe i'ngers 7 YThe magazine '9 comprises astanding part ,guidewayl forv the cardsf 4 vwhich Vmove V.by

gravity toward/the ej ect-or 10.

' i The standingpart 12 isf mounted on-alpairy ofi-spaced rails 14, which are tapered rear-y to lean rearwardly, thereby insuring contact A s the ejector means. Y

The rails 14 areprovided wi I projecting `inclined flanges 18 which arer toguide the movement oi a part Vof of the stencils with the gate in the' outlet opening.` Y vThe, rails.14: are secured to the table l'by bolts apertures-16 for receiving bolts 17 which `Se- ,cure the `magazine to the rails 14. Y

th inwardly adapted y l 10 as hereinafter described.

In the form shown, the standing part 12 yof the magazine comprises a base part 19 whichis recessed on its lowersurface to pro- ,videf'a guideway 261er the pusher platej of thee'jleiaor..

Formed on the ibase part 19, is front wall '211and. a pair. `oside walls 22 havingl openings l23r and. 24. respectivelyl through'which 'the operatorsrfingers may be inserted'for Aadjustingthe stencils in the event they'hecome jammed.. v. I j I n j y y, l rearedges oftheside w alls.22, ris`y anI outlet .v opening-25 through 2 Located between the.

, hieh the lo-wermostfstencil yor card is'ejec'te'd edgewise. @Extending across the opening 25, ifsabar 26 .which is.secured.to,the standing ypa'rt12lby ,screwsl or boltsl27'.. j

Arranged in the opening between the rear edges ofthesidewalis 22., is agate 28.which forms the rear Vwall of tlie standing*V part 12 which the .cards are -ejectede Toeper A and 4. whichis 'verticallyfadj ustable vfor 1 varyina `the size-Qt @determina ling mechanism comprises a magazine 9,A

so as to cause the entire magazineV 1510i* other suitable fastening Formedrin the rails 14, are threaded" 47 and 48,@mounted vony the bearing part/"41: llmbracing'the screw 48 is a spring 49, which muah.

tical adjustment of the gate 28, it is mountedV a pair of vertically adjustable angle guides:

34arrangedto forno a continuationy of the guide 'rail'2 for engaging the stencilsas they move through theV outletopening 25.-' f 1 Formedfonthe front wall 21 of the stand.

part 12, is a pair ofY lugs 35 supporting a hinge` pin 36 on which'the'tiltablepart 13 is mounted! 1 r vIn theconstruction showmthe tiltable part V13 of'thelmagazine .comprises a front wallv ,casting 37 having hingedY thereon a. guide rail' 3,8 providing vagate wliichis swingable into position tvo form the rearwall of the `part113. 11.

The casting 37'comprises a pair ofvsubstanl tially'parallel rails 39 and 4()V connectedto- Y gether by a bearing part 41 and'cros'sbars-42.

The bearing partl 41 is mount-.ed onl the., hinge n pin I36 and is provided withV a-'dependinglug 43 adapted to engage the upper end of the front wall 21 for limiting ythe Ioi'r'ward tilt?V j ing of the magazine part `153.` f

Supported yo-n top of the bearingpart i a bar 44 disposed .transversely of' the'maga-*i zine between the rails 39and 40 and having itsv inner end45adapted to be projected intol the magazine to form a slielffor temporarily sup porting la stack` of cards whichv are beinginsertediinto themagazine.

f .The bar aeispmvidea with a' ifigauueaily extending slot 46engaging a p'ai'rfofscrews,l

bears vbetween the head of. the screwVL and awaslier 5K0 for f rictionally resistingfthe' movement of the shelf 45. The outer end of the bar Yma' 44 is ycurved to.l` provide a''finger grip or handle 5.1. Y.. je. The rail 38Vis provided with arms 52an'd 53 'secured to hinge-pins 54' and v55' respectively n which-.are loosely seated inbearings' 5,6 formed on the rail40.

whereby the rail 38 is manually moved into 56 for `locking the rail 38 .in its closedand open lpositions respectively. To permit thepr'ong 57 to move from onenot'ch tothe other, the

`hinge pins 54l and 55- are axially shiftablein the bearings 56. Y

The rail 38 isnormally urged downwardly,

ior holding the prong57 in one of the notches,A by a spring 60,'whi'ch is connected at one end "ILOi to theliingeypin 54V and atits other endv to al vstud 61 on the rail 40. l

yIn -the specificconstructio-n` herein shown,V

the ejector 10 comprises a pusher plat-c62 whiclris' located 'below theunagazine and Which'is mounted on a reciproca'b'le member The pusher plate 62 is slidable edgewise in 'the -guidcway 20 and is provided with a pai-r of shoulders (Sladapted tov engage the yedge of a, :stencil for moving it through the outlet 25.

Mounted on the plate62 below 'the shoul- 'ders Gel-,lis a supporting shelf 65adapted to :support the lowermost stencil inthe stack while it is being ejected. -The :advanced edge of the shelf 65 is recessed 'and provided with a.

paia-of prongs'GG bent upwardly toengage the apertures 8 in the stencils 4f to assist the shoulders 6i in ej ecting the stencil. .Y

The reciprocable member63 is provided with a piar of outwardly projectingV offset flanges 67 which slidably engage Athe lower faces of the vrflanges 18 for guiding themovement of the ejector.` lFormed on the lower `i`ace of the member 63, is a pair of spaced lugsv 68 which support a pivot pin 69 connected to ythe operating mechanism by an improved form :of link construction which comprises a pair of telescoping members 70 and 71..

The member 70 comprises a tube having one end connected to the pivot pin 69and having its other end slidably embracing a reduced .portion 72 of the member?? 1. The inner eX'- trernfity of the tube 70 is normally held in engagement with a shoulder 73 on the member .b- 11 `by means or aspring (4i which 1s connected alt one 'endl to the tube 7 O and at its other end to link r5ithreaded ron the outer end of the i member 71.

1With this improved construction, the ejector has a yieldingmovement, on its operative stroke, under the action ofthe spring74 thereby permitting the pusher plate 62 to stop in 4. the event the stencils become jammed. The

return stroke of the ejector is positive, due to` the shoulder 73 'abutting against the veil:- tremity of the tube 70. 1'.

The member 71 be 'adjusted axially relative to the link 75, for varying the stroke of the ejector, by means of fa nut76.

The-operating mechanism for reciprocating the ejector comprises. a' continuously 4driven shaft 77 journaled in a `bracket 78 `securedto the "table 1 by vbolts 79. f

Secured to the bracket 78, is`a` pin 80, on which is pivotally mounted 'a lever 81, which is Iconnected at its upper Aend to a link 82, which is pivotally connected to a cam 83 fixed i on theshaft 7 7. The lowerend ofthe lever 81 to be 5 raised into engagenien't withlthe conveyor 5 Vby the improved lifting device 411;A

In the form shown, the lifting'device 11 comprises a lever-85 pivotally secured lto `the bracket 78 by .a pin `8.6. VMounted on ythe rear end of the lever 85, is a rol-lerf87 which engages the periphery of the cam 83 for rocking the lever 85 so as to intermittently Vits forward end. i j Y Formed ron theforward end. of the lever 85 is an arm 88 having an upstanding lledgei89 raise 'and lower cil for. raising vthe adjacent edgefof the-:stencil into the'plane of the card guideway,. so asto permit the prongs 7 ofthe conveyer to'engage the apertures 8 'of the 'stencils VThe tle'dge 89 is normallyV held in the position shown :in Fig. 3 by means ofaspring, 90 which is connected to the bracket78-and to the rear end of the leveri85. w' f; 4

In operation, the 4c'ardsand stencils inthe magazine are fed by gravity towardjthepush# |er 62, which is reoiprocated:continuously by the leverl 81. l/Vhen 'the pusher l62 ,is full-y retracted, the vlowermost Vstencil in the stack ladaptedto engage'the lower face of the `stenrestsupon the shelf 65. Upon the toperative stroke or" the ejector, the lowfermost :stencil is pushed out of the magazine through withe opening'25. 'r L f Y When the ejector completes itsi .operative stroke, the liftinglever 85 is actuated bythe cam 83,'thereby'raisingthe flange89to'lift the rearedge of the "ejected, stencil into the pla-ne oftheguideway to permit the conveyer fingers 7 'to engage the apertures 8'. The'con'- veyer 5 is driven step-by--step for 'feeding the stencils along the `guide rails 2 and 3.

After the uppermost stencil'int-he magazine has 'fallen' below thetiltable part 13, the shelf 451is shifted into t-he'ma'gazineand the :gate l 38 is opened. A new traylof Istencils is then inserted into the magazine so that the entire stack of stencils rests'upon the 'shelffi 4The part l3is vthen tilted forwardly' yto 'permit the :tray to be removed, while the newwstaekv of stencils remains in the part 13. x

During the loadingnof thezmagazine, :the v addressing machine continues in operation reason of thestencils .in-the standingfpart 12. After the part13 has been jloade'd,`t`he gate 38 is closedl and the part 13 ist-hen 'rel-i turned toits normal position. The shelf 45 is then retracted to cause `the new stackfof stencils to droponto theste'ncils inthe part l2. f

`lVith this improved construction and ar,- r'angement Aof parts, therelneed be no .inter-.- ruption in the operation .ofthe machine during the ,reloading of the magazine.-

Although .but oneispecificfembodiment 'oft l this invention has been'fherein shown land de@A scribed, it will "be :understood-that numereV ous details Iof the constructionfshown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spiritof thisinvention vas defined; bythe followingclaims; j

' lWeclaim:I I f- A 1. Ina deviceof the class described, a magazine :forming a-y vertically disposed guide# wayfor cardsand comprising a hopperpart Y having 'an Y outlet opening adjacent its, lower Aend, a movable part located above said hoper Yper part and tiltable withV respect thereto, and a shelf mounted on said tiltable part and Vmovable into said guideway for temporarily` supporting vcertain of the'jcards, said shelf .Y

l i being-retractablefto permit theLcards to drop intol saidg'hopper pa-rt, said hopper. being, of

suiicient'length .to permit the storing "of a plurality `of vcards directlybel'ow saidV shelf. -2. f'In a device ofthe classk described, a

Vmagazine forming a vertically disposed v giviidewayiforV cards` and comprisinga hopsupportingcertain ofthe cards, said per part having an outlet opening'adjacent its lower'en'd, armovable part locatedlabove Y said.hopperfpart'vand tiltable with respect j thereto, a' transversely f disposed shelf mountedron said ytiltablepart and-movable edgewisefintosaid guideway for temporarily lshelf into saidhopp'er part, said hopper beingfof f ysulicient Vlength to Ypermit thev storing-:of a

afhandl'e; on said shelf projectingoutsidev of y zine, and resilient means forresist-- ing themovementofi'said shelf.; i l f 2 -f said mag #S31-Ina device ofthe classdesc rfbed, a mag-A azinefor'ming a vertically disposed` guideway for cardsandcomprising a hopper part. havf` ring anoutlet opening 'adj acent its lower end, Y a Vmovable ypart?locatedabove saidfhopper. Y Y ,part andi- 'tiltable withrespect;thereto,f.said V40.

r`ovable partfhaving an opening inoneside thereof through which the cards are inserted, 'a gate adapted to closesaid opening, and a shelf mountedon said 'tiltable part and mov- 4. In:y a. deviceof j the class .described,a

` magazine formmgf a Lvertically disposed fficient length topermitfthefstoring of a plu-Yl conveyer chain` `having prongs adapted-to guideway` for cards and comprising ahopper parthaving Ian movable part hinged onwthe lower lend, a

i Vupper end of said hopper part' so as' to be.

4tiltable with, respefbtV thereto, and a; shelf mounted on said tiltable part and"y movable 'into said guideway'for temporarily support ing certain ofthe cards, said shelf'being retractable to/per'mitlv the Vcar'lds.to l' drop V*into4 said yhopper part, said-hopper beingfo'fy suf-V rality of. cards directly below said shelf.v

y "5;I In a s device :of the ,classs' described, a magazine Jforn lingta ,'guidelway for cardsl and being retractable to :permitl the cards .to drop v outlet rvopening adjacent Y itsv havingfan inlet opening in onefside thereof, a gatehinged on said magazine and movable into and out ofposition to close said opening, means fory lockingA said gate in itsl closed position, other means for'locking said gate in its open position, said gate being shiftable axially of its hinge for releasing it from said locking vmeans, and a, spring connected to said magazine and gate for yieldingly resist-v ing axial movementv of said gate Aaway, from saidlocklngfmeans.

magazine'forming ay guideway for cards-and 6. In a device ofthe classdescribed, a

having-ian inlet opening in one side thereof,

a gate movable into and out' ofposition to 'close said opening, a pairof hinge pinsifor pivotally connecting said gate to said magan zine, means for locking said gatefn its closed position, other vmeansy for lockingsaid. gate in its open position,said-gate being shiftable axially Vof its hinge for releasingit'ffrom said locking means, the axial movement of saidv f gaterbeing eiected during itsswlnging movement,. and a springconnected to'said magazine and to one of'said hinge pins for Vyieldv ingly resisting axial movement of saidjgat'e away from said loclring'means. -i r k'7,In a device/of the class described, magazine for cardsf stacked vertically, said, 95 Y magazine having an outletiopening therein,

anejector 'comprising aV pusher-plate V ar-V ranged to engage a cardA and'move it edge# wise through said openings, operating mechl.

anism for reciprocating saidpusher plate, means lfor connecting said pusher plate and Y mechanism, 'said means including a pair-'of telescoping'parts having a pair'v of opposed shoulders,and a spring arranged to normally hold said shoulders inengagement' witheach other. y f f v8. In a device of the classjdescribed, a magazine for cardsfstacked vertically, saidrmagai i zine having anoutlet opening therein,-a re-:j

ciprocable ejector including a pusher element adaptedito engage a cardand move it edgewise through said opening, said. pusher element'Y having apart vfor supporting-the card Vduring ejection, and a. prong mounted v`on said pusher and projecting forwardly in ad- .vance of said supporting part-for engaging an apertur'einthe card.y l 9. In a device-ofthe classy described,a magazine for cards stacked vertically, said mag` azine having an outlet opening therein,a recipro'cable ejector including a pusher element adaptedtoengage a card and move it edgel wise/through said opening,said pusher elementA having a part for lsupporting the lcard l y 'A during ejection, a pairof prongs mounted Y on'l said pusher and f projectingy forwardly? in advance ofsaid'supporting part forengag-L.

ing a pairy of apertures'i'nthey card, anda j ing the cards away'ffrom saidmagazine;

10. In a device of the class described, a ver- Y tically disposed magazine for cards, said magazine having an outlet opening therein,

a reciprocable ejector -located below saidv magazine for moving the cards edgewise one at a time through said opening, a vertically adjustable gate in said opening, a horizontal guideway located outside of said magazine for receiving theejected cards, art of said guideway adjacent said openingV eing vertically adjustable, and a conveyer for moving the cards along said guideway.

1l. In a device of the class described, a vertically disposed magazine for cards, said magazine having an outlet opening therein, al

horizontal guideway located outside of said magazine, a reciprocable ejector arranged to move the cards edgewise one at a time through said opening to -a position wherein one edge of the card is supported in said guideway and the opposite edge'thereof lies below said guideway, said opposite edge of the ejected card into the plane of said guideway.

l2. In a devicerof the class described, a vertically disposed magazine for cards, said magazine having an outlet opening therein, a horizontal guideway located outside of said magazine, a reciprocable ejector arranged to move the cards edgewise one at a time through said opening to a,V position wherein one edge of the card is supported in said guideway and the opposite edge thereof lies below said guideway, located above said guideway, and means for lifting said opposite edge of the ejected card into the plane of said guideway for engagement with said conveying means.

13. In a device of the class described, a vertically disposed magazine for cards, said magazine having an outlet opening therein,

a horizontal guideway located outside of said magazine, a reciprocable ejector arranged to move the cards ledgewise one at a time through said opening to a position wherein one edgeof the card is supported in said guideway and the opposite edge thereof lies below said yguideway, conveying means located above said guideway, means for lifting said opposite edge of the ejected card into the plane of said guideway for engagement with said conveying means, and operating mechanism for actuating said ejector and lifting means. c

Signed at vChicago this 28th day of May, 928.

PAUL A. coLLNIcK.- JOHN J.v TooLAuj GEORGE HARRED.

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